(Episode 26)
This is all your fault.
Had you not saved that boy...
That is not true.
Regardless of my actions,
the heinous truth you tried to cover up...
will not change.
How dare you?
How dare you stop me?
Please. I beg of you, Your Majesty.
Give it back to me.
Even if it means that I must kill him tonight,
I must hear from him that the boy is dead.
Have you forgotten all about our conversation?
If you continue,
the rumor will spread before you could stop it.
A few days ago,
we were summoned by His Majesty.
He kept asking us if there were any other survivors.
You must leave.
If he finds out that you are still alive,
we will all end up dead.
Just like what happened back then.
Why did you come back in?
What if someone sees you?
Nok Du.
I will make him regret...
to have hurt you like this.
I will...
never forgive him.
What are you planning to do?
I will get back at him.
I will make him shed tears of blood.
I will drag him down from the throne...
that he is desperately trying to hold onto.
Do you wish to be just like him?
Why not?
I will do so...
as long as I can fix whatever damage I had done.
He is...
your father who gave birth to you.
Yes, indeed.
That is why I cannot forgive him.
Because he is my father.
Nok Du.
Nok Du!
You do not seem so well.
Is there someone wrong?
No.
Then,
is it because you are disappointed in me?
That will never happen, Your Majesty.
Everyone fears and hates me, and they turn their backs on me.
So why are you not doing the same?
I am also appalled...
and afraid of what I have become.
I will never leave your side.
I will leave the palace in the early morning two days later.
I will visit my ancestors' graves...
and get some fresh air.
(The king would visit the late kings' graves.)
If I do that,
everything will get better.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Did you summon me, Your Majesty?
I believe your workload is too much for you to handle...
since all you have been doing was cook at the gisaeng house.
My apologies, Your Majesty. I will make sure...
Once we return from our visit to my ancestors' graves,
he will help you.
He is very knowledgeable.
He is bright and is talented in martial arts.
He will help you find the boy.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You must find him.
If you think you might lose him,
you may kill him.
Your Majesty.
What is the reason?
What do you mean?
Why are you doing this to your son?
I would like to know since I may have to kill him.
He was destined to take the throne.
If he were to live,
I was told that...
he would overthrow me.
After all I have done to get here...
Is that...
the only reason?
To me that is...
more than enough reason.
Are you happy now?
The shaman had supernatural powers.
But the King killed her.
Why did you bother to ask him?
Did you think...
there was a grand reason?
I did not expect you to accept my offer.
But I do understand that you must be very shocked.
He tried to kill you after being swayed...
by what a shaman said.
I will make his nightmare come true.
If he is overthrown,
he will not be able to die as a king.
Let me kill him myself.
Did you drink?
Yes.
Because I wanted to see you.
Why would you drink before coming to see me?
Because...
I thought I could say this to you...
if I was drunk.
Say what?
I wanted to tell you...
to leave me.
Then why did you come here...
instead of the palace?
I think...
I have a similar drinking habit to yours.
I drank because I thought I could say that to you...
in a drunk state.
But after getting drunk, I did not want to lie.
I wanted to tell you the truth.
That is why I did not go.
Fine.
We should...
This is what I truly wanted to say.
Do not leave me.
I know that I am irresponsible and selfish.
You can blame it on the alcohol.
But...
I still...
Nok Du.
No matter what I do...
Even if I become a terrible person who committed something heinous,
I wish...
you could remain by my side.
I am the one who is terrible.
I should not have done it.
But I was swayed when you had said...
that you wanted us to love each other for the time being.
I wanted to do that as well.
What are you saying?
Let us end this.
We must.
Why? Tell me the reason.
No matter what happens or what I do,
it will have nothing to do with you.
Everything...
is my fault, so...
I do not know what you are saying.
I am sorry.
Tell me.
- Tell you what? - Why are you abandoning me?
There has to be another reason.
Why are you suddenly acting so strange?
Why are you doing this to me?
Why...
must I lose you as well?
Please do not leave.
There is nothing I can do for you.
You will get hurt and be in pain...
if I stay next to you.
What do you mean?
I do not want that.
I do not want to hurt you.
So please let me go.
Are you here to see Dong Joo?
- Yes. - She left the palace this morning.
Court Lady Kim will be escorting the Queen to a Buddhist temple.
So she was given a few days off.
Did she tell you where she will be staying?
No, she did not.
Okay.
What is all this?
I am sorry for putting you through so much trouble.
I know I cannot do anything to repay you.
But please take this.
Lady Dong Joo.
Why are you doing this?
What in the world are you planning?
I told you not to do anything.
I know you would never dare,
but do not even dream of it.
The palace is a scary place.
It is something I must do.
I will be off now.
But...
Did you all see the shock in everyone's faces?
His Majesty dug up his own grave.
We are talking about a man's death.
It is not something to be happy about.
That is why we should dethrone him as soon as we can.
We should do it before more people get killed.
More importantly, how are things going right now?
We could not find His Majesty's son.
And who spread the rumor?
If His Majesty's son is really the source of the rumor,
would that not put us in danger?
I agree.
And where are the Muweol Corps?
There has been a change of plans.
What?
What is he doing here?
Say hello, everyone.
He is the son that everyone is talking about.
Are you saying...
he is His Majesty's son?
A son that got abandoned by His Majesty a long time ago.
He agreed to join our plan.
While we take over the palace,
he will bring us His Majesty.
I am the commander of the palace guards.
I cannot believe I did not know about this.
Would it not be more amusing to see His Majesty...
get dragged to us by his own son?
(Jun Nok Du)
(Merit List)
- Are we done here? - If you happen to get swayed,
remember that your brother is with me.
And do not resent me for he was the one...
who chose to come back again.
Keep a close eye on him.
I have ordered a few swordsmen to follow him.
So do not worry.
You must find the royal seal and keep it safe...
while he captures His Majesty...
so that no one will be left to obey him.
Yes, I am in charge of the royal seal anyway.
So it will be a piece of cake.
There is no need to worry.
Are you really going to do this with him?
He is blinded by hatred.
So he will be of good use.
I am trying to dethrone His Majesty for his lack of morality.
So I cannot kill him afterward because he is my uncle.
But he is willing to kill the King for me, so I am grateful.
Do not worry.
I will not let a scumbag who killed his own father live.
When his time comes,
you will get to kill him yourself.
Hello.
I heard you got promoted.
Congratulations, Royal Guard Yeon.
Thank you.
But what brings you to the police bureau?
I heard you will be escorting the Queen...
to a Buddhist temple tomorrow.
Yes, I will be escorting her.
Can you give her this for me?
I picked it up at the palace.
Oh, my.
She looked for this everywhere.
What a relief.
Please take good care of Her Highness.
Pardon?
Oh, right.
Yes, of course.
Officer.
A conspiracy?
Yes.
She is trying to harm His Majesty.
So that is exactly what it is.
Then are you saying you lied to His Majesty?
I did not know.
I had no idea she was still alive.
I thought she died.
She was not even 10 years old back then.
It seems like she entered a gisaeng house...
and managed to stay alive.
So where is she right now?
You are...
going to keep your promise, right?
You told me that whoever reports a conspiracy...
will be exempted from punishment.
That means you will spare our lives, right?
Yes. Now, tell me where she is.
Once you pass the marketplace,
you will find an inn.
Lead the way.
I will go.
I want you to go to the palace and report this to His Majesty.
Pardon?
Okay.
I will be on my way after I report this to His Majesty.
Lead the way.
Did you just say...
she was at the gisaeng house in Mudam Valley?
Yes.
But apparently, that gisaeng house disappeared.
Once she came to Hanyang,
she got a servant job at the palace.
No.
That cannot be.
(Inn)
Did you happen to see a woman with short hair?
Oh, her?
She left her bag here. She said she was going out.
Why do you keep looking for that lady?
She is staying in the room on the end.
Kill her as soon as you catch her. That was the King's order.
Go after her immediately!
- Right away! - Right away!
I cannot tell you.
It is just like how you disguised yourself as a woman...
and why you are here with an alias.
I have my reasons too. Understand?
Why are you so complicated?
What are you so afraid of?
Why are you so fearless?
You do not know what tomorrow will bring.
I had a task to fulfill.
I have been living my whole life trying to complete my task.
Once I was done with it...
When I join my mother after completing my task,
I thought I could be really happy.
That was the reason I lived for.
Do you...
know...
who I am?
Hurry.
Go now.
Hurry.
Go now.
Live, my baby.
Make sure you live, so...
Mother.
Royal guard?
The chief administrative officer I met the other day...
He is the son of the King whom I saved...
20 years ago.
Yeon Soo is dead?
He died a very long time ago due to his illness.
Then, my royal guard...
Who on earth is my royal guard?